When I was a young girl, in my formative years I was bullied because I was different than the other girls in my school. I was called names, and some even ignored me. For the longest time, I struggled with meeting people because I was afraid of how they would initially perceive me as an individual. I found myself alienated for the most of the time. It was hard to deal with the pain and the anxiety I felt during my time as a young teen. My friends would treat me as a friend one day and the next they would explain to me why the didn't want to associate themselves with me. I struggle with the aftermath of the way I was treated.